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As the name suggests, with open source software the source (code) is accessible to everyone. | As the name suggests, with open source software the source (code) is accessible to everyone. | ||
- | Linux is an open source operating system with a huge collection of software, which is also open source. | + | [[linux|Linux]] is an open source operating system with a huge collection of software, which is also open source. |
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- | Software for Linux is usually open source and free of charge | + | Software for Linux is usually open source and free of charge. |
Around the globe many developers work on Linux in their spare time without pay (there are exceptions). | Around the globe many developers work on Linux in their spare time without pay (there are exceptions). | ||
- | Donations are a great way to support projects. Bigger software projects have professionalized handling donations (association). | + | Donations are a great way to support projects. Bigger software projects have professionalized handling donations (via a dedicated |
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